This dreary and dreaded pandemic has inspired many people to take up new hobbies and interests. Idle bodies and restless minds have turned to craftsmanship to cope. Forms of yarn making, such as knitting and crocheting, have thus grown in popularity. The accessibility of this time-consuming, low-energy, yet productive activity …

A student pilot and an instructor pilot from Columbus Air Force Base both died in a plane crash in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday night. The pilots were flying a T-38C Talon on a routine training mission across the country when the plane crashed around 5:30 p.m. outside Dannelly Field, an …

The U.S. Air Force said on Sunday that a Japanese Air Self Defense Force flight instructor and student pilot were killed when a training plane crashed in Alabama. The Air Force released the name of the instructor who died when the T-38C Talon trainer plane crashed on Friday near Montgomery, …

The Columbus Air Force Base instructor pilot who died in the crash of the T-38C Talon trainer aircraft near Montgomery, Alabama on Feb. 19 has been identified. One of the deceased, Scot Ames Jr., 24, was an instructor pilot with the 50th Flying Training Squadron. Ames, Jr., was from Beijing, …

Opening an arts and crafts store has always been a dream in Candice DeWitt’s head. As a child, she crocheted purses for her Barbies; a skill she learned when a woman at a yard sale taught her how to crochet. Then, about 13 years ago, DeWitt learned to knit from …

A former gun instructor who accidentally shot and seriously injured an 82-year-old woman at an Oak Harbor restaurant a year ago has been sentenced to 12 months in jail. David A. Goodman, 58, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Island County Superior Court to third degree assault, with one aggravating circumstance. Goodman, …

This winter has us hibernating more than usual, and people continue to turn to hobbies not only to pass the time and do something creative, but also as a source of comfort. The whole process of making and creating is very therapeutic, says Arounna Khounnoraj, owner of Bookhou, an art …